Drawing (Vase with Flowers and Birds)
FrakturItem Info
Item No: frk00312
Title: Drawing (Vase with Flowers and Birds)
Weiser Number:
668
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor
Category: Drawing
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the lower center of the document is a flowerpot. From it protrude a variety of leafy vines of flowers. Two small birds are perched on two of the stems. The entire document is enclosed in a decorative border.
For a closely-related design by what appears to be the same anonymous hand, see FLP 311.
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1840
Image Dimensions Width: 32.8 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 312
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener